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U.S. pilgrims to World Youth Day reflect new church demographics
As the church in the U.S. has shown an increasing presence of Spanish-speaking Catholics, so will the tens of thousands of young people traveling to 2016 edition of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
World Youth Day leaders tell pilgrims to prepare sensibly, spiritually
The 30,000 Americans attending World Youth Day July 26-31 in Poland are the largest U.S. group to attend a youth gathering outside North America. They will join 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world.
‘Together 2016’ aims to draw 1 million people of faith to National Mall
"We are wanting to build bridges and relationships between religions because there are a lot of misunderstandings," Nick Hall, the organizer, said.
Baton Rouge bishop urges community not to give in to anger and fear
As protests take place over the shooting of Alton Sterling by police officers, Catholic leaders in Louisiana called for calm and for scrutiny of "the scourge of racism," and for "healing in a hurting world."
Pope taps Chicago archbishop as member of Congregation for Bishops
Archbishop Cupich, 67, takes the place left vacant by U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who turned 80 in mid-June and automatically ceded his membership.
Bishop, advocates like deal that helps Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico got the legislation it had sought the U.S. Senate adopted a bill that would allow the island's political and financial leaders to restructure billions of dollars in debt.
Young adults hit the road to take pro-life message across country
The mission of Crossroads is to "witness to the dignity and sanctity of all human life, especially the unborn. So we like to reach people at a very grass-roots level and meet people where they are."
Experts: Cardinal Sarah’s Mass comments encourage what canon law permits
UPDATED - Cardinal Robert Sarah urged priests and bishops at the Sacra Liturgia conference to start celebrating Masses "ad orientem," or facing away from the congregation, beginning the first Sunday of Advent this year.
Homeless shelter volunteers put wheels in motion, create Spokes 4 Hope
Spokes 4 Hope, a bicycle repair program in cooperation with St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter in Green Bay is back in service.
Veterans say helping bury the dead with dignity ‘a way of giving back’
When 66-year-old Army veteran Jacky Eugene Gonzalez was laid to rest, a group of U.S. military veterans from the Jesus Martinez American Legion Post 93 in Mission performed full military honors.